Impact!
ISSN 1711-7038
    
Vol 24 Number 23

    
Fall 2014
     

 

Holiday Closure

The PACT office will close at 6pm EST on Friday, December 19th, reopening on Monday, January 5th.

Happy holidays and Happy New Year from all of us at PACT!

   

President's Message

By Eric Coates 
President, PACT 

Similar to the frenzy in Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary and pretty much every where else in Canada, Ottawa's condominium scene is terrifying. As the old neighborhoods disappear faster than spring rolls from the opening night buffet, I wonder how much longer I will enjoy my view of Parliament Hill before it is obscured by the legions of condominia creeping ever skyward.

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A New EDs Orientation - Going by the Numbers

By Sara Meurling
Executive Director, PACT

Gideon Arthurs recently commented on the length of his tenure as the new Executive Director at the National Theatre School, counting 118 days. If, like Gideon, I count my time at PACT in days, I am on day 95 (unless I exclude weekends, but who does that in theatre?).  
 

Get to Know a Colleague - Natasha MacLellan

There are over 700 people working at PACT member companies throughout our country and while some know each other from theatre school or past work, there are still many members of our community whom we would like to get to know better. That's why PACT brings you profiles of some of the many outstanding individuals who help make great theatre across Canada.

Name: Natasha MacLellan

How we know her: Natasha is Artistic Producer of Ship's Company Theatre in Parrsboro. Natasha was also named the Mallory Gilbert Leadership Award prot�g� in 2007, the award's inaugural year.  

                  

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Member Profile - Theatre North West

Compiled by Sedina Fiati   

Introduction and Editing by Meg Shannon   

 

Regional theatres often cultivate symbiotic relationships with the areas they serve. The company provides high calibre theatre that entertains and challenges and the surrounding citizens become faithful audiences members, donors, and volunteers.

 

Theatre North West has cultivated just such a relationship in Prince George, BC. 

 

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LEANARTS Program Announces Selected Teams

Ten teams from across the performing arts disciplines have been chosen to participate in LEANARTS, the experimental pilot program designed to support promising performing arts initiatives in Toronto by introducing them to the tools and methodologies used by technology startups. The teams are: Associated Designers of Canada, Music in the Barns, FIXT POINT, Kaeja d'Dance, Liederwolfe, Loose TEA Music Theatre, Pat the Dog Theatre Creation, Pocket Concerts, The Ton Beau String Quartet, and Weld Art Collective. Congratulations to the selected teams and thanks to all who applied.

 

Over a period of five weeks in January-February 2015, the ten teams will be engaged in a process of "ideation", drawn from Steve Blank's approach to customer discovery and Alex Osterwalder's Value Proposition Canvas. They will learn to prototype on a small scale, market test through face-to-face interactions, and gain validated feedback that will allow them to build more engaging programs and solutions with higher probability of success.

 

LEANARTS culminates in Demo Night, February 13, 2015 where the teams will pitch their projects and talk about what they've learned at an event attended by funders, media and partner organizations.  

 

LEANARTS is delivered in partnership with the Performing Arts Alliance (of which PACT is a member), The Working Group and MaRS with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts.  

 

Publications view all publications >

The Canadian Women Director's Catalogue

The Canadian Women Director's CatalogueThis publication from Nightwood Theatre and PACT profiles Canada's most talented established and emerging female directors. Consider using this resource when hiring a director for your upcoming productions.

 

For information on how to get a copy, please contact

[email protected]

Human Resources in the Canadian Theatre (HRCT)

publication Human ResourcesThe 2010 edition is an essential publication, offering thorough job descriptions and compensation data for eight staff positions within the theatre community.

 

To purchase a copy of HRCT, please complete the order form and return to Sedina Fiati at [email protected], by fax to 416-595-6450 or to PACT at the address below.


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AODA Workshops 


The Canadian Society for Association Executives is running workshops explaining compliance to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilties Act,. PACT members are eligible to attend these workshops!  Find more information on the CSAE website.

Creating Vibrant Communities 


In the spring PACT released the results of a survey by Nanos Research on Canadians' thoughts on theatre in our country. Read more about it on the PACT website.

Thank You!! 


Thank you to everyone who donated to PACT during Giving Tuesday!! Your donation plays an integral role in PACT's success.

 

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Theatre Listing Updates

 

PACT now updates Theatre Listing monthly! Visit Theatre Listing today and make sure your company's entry is up-to-date, and send new information to  Sedina Fiati

 

Member Profiles

 

Catch up on these Member Profile articles, previously featured in impact!:

 


To read more Member Profiles, visit the PACT website.

Our Funders

PACT acknowledges with thanks the following funders for their support:

 

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